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Re: Epson P800 blocks refilling: where do we go from here?

2017-06-13 by rdeloe1@...

I understand that Epson can do whatever it wants. If it wants to prevent people from using any ink but its inks, that's fine, and I'll vote with my wallet (i.e., not buy Epson!)

But... the question I posed originally remains: what are people actually doing? What are some options for those of us who want to print 17" wide using a monochrome inkset (Paul's or Jon's)?

This question is actually not academic for me. I have been offered a used 3880 that I could buy, clean, and store for the future (parts, or a replacement to my current working printer). The catch is the seller has indicated that it throws up the dreaded 150C error. That's a hardware error. Some people on the Internet describe it as a fatal flaw (so buying the printer would be silly, except for parts). Other people say it's a glitch you can work around because it's not actually a hardware fault (in which case I should buy the thing for sure!)

All advice welcome!
Rob de Loe
www.robdeloephotography.com

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